Childbirth Across Cultures Ideas and Practices of Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Postpartum /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Selin, Helaine (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Σειρά: Science Across Cultures: the History of Non-Western Science, 5
• Θέματα: Social sciences.; Culture > Study and teaching.; Gynecology.; Anthropology.; Social Sciences.; Regional and Cultural Studies.

Childbirth Across Cultures explores the childbirth process through globally diverse perspectives to offer a broader context with which to think about birth. It addresses multiple rituals and management models surrounding the labor and birth process from communities across the globe. Labor and birth...

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• Childbirth in Korea
• Childbirth in Japan
• A Sacramental Theory of Childbirth in India
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• Pregnancy and Childbirth in Nepal: Women’s Role and Decision-Making Power
• Pregnancy and Childbirth in Tibet: Knowledge, Perspectives, and Practices
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• Childbirth Experience in the Negev – The Southern Region of Israel
• Childbirth and Maternal Mortality in Morocco: The Role of Midwives
• Childbirth in Zimbabwe
• Childbirth in Nigeria
• Childbirth in Tanzania: Individual, Family, Community
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